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ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation With Exercise and Psychological Support
Led by HealthPartners Institute · Updated on 2026-05-05
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
121 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
H
HealthPartners Institute
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to examine ACLR Rehabilitation with Exercise and Psychological Support (REPS), comparing two approaches for providing psychological support along with exercise during ACL reconstruction rehabilitation. In one group, physical therapists have received training that may boost emotional support during rehabilitation. In the other group, physical therapists will not have the training. Both groups will get similar exercises and participate in the same testing. Both groups will also watch short videos during rehabilitation that are specific to their group. Participants will not know to which group they are assigned until the end of the study. Participation will attend a total of four study visits over the course of 6 months, including 1 visit before the surgery and 3 visits during follow-up.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation With Exercise and Psychological Support
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 15 to 21 years at the time of surgery
- Pre-injury Tegner Activity Rating 60 5 5 (5=recreational sports, 10=elite sports)
- Sports participation at least 100 hours/year prior to injury
- Intent to resume a pre-injury sport that requires cutting, jumping, or pivoting
- ACL reconstruction performed 5 6 months from injury
- ACL reconstruction performed with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft or quadriceps tendon autograft
- Able to complete rehabilitation at one of the 4 participating TRIA locations
You will not qualify if you...
- Previous ACL injury or surgery to either limb
- Concomitant ligamentous injury greater than Grade II or requiring surgery
- Surgical procedure to articular cartilage requiring non-weight-bearing after surgery
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
TRIA
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States, 55431
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
T
TRIA Research
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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